Thursday, April 23, 2009

Sad & disappointed

Ok, I know it's been forever since I posted & forever since I posted before that & I am sorry but the last couple of years have been miserable.

I had a request a couple of weeks ago that I do a post & I knew Oreo had a vet appointment coming up so I decided to wait so I could do it about that. Well, I took him to the vet on Tuesday. His urine was not right, his heart rate was too high & he has developed a slight murmur, he has lost 3 pounds (he only weighed 8 to begin with). Now, we knew he had been acting funny & that he had lost weight over the last few months but didn't realize how much, he's always been so little anyway. He's still eating but not like he used to, very little in fact.

They called yesterday with his bloodwork results & his kidney's are failing & he's anemic because of that. They put him on some meds & some special food, which he seems to like, & said he would like to see a change for the better in about a week. I assume we will have to take him in at that time for more bloodwork. The vet told me that he's seen some cats take to the meds & the food very well & live for another year or a year & a half, but he's also seen some that it didn't help at all. I am, obviously, very worried about him, & I would appreciate any & all prayers for him.

I promise to keep you updated as I know anything & I also promise that when things calm down I will explain to you all the reasons I stopped blogging. That's the sad part of my title, the disappointed part is this, I had 145-150 emails where someone had left comments on my blog & this happened yesterday, a day when I really needed the encouragement, I thought God had put it on someone's heart to start a comment capaign to get me started again. :) Turns out, I got spammed!!! I only checked about 5 of those emails before I just deleted them all so if you left a comment that's why I didn't see it.

Thank you to those of you who still ask after us, who still care. You are few but very appreciated. I will post again soon.

Hi. we have sum experience with this. our stevie lost a bunch of weight and turned his head sideways. he went from 14 to 5 pounds. turns out it was his ears. Gussie had a heart murmur. it caused all sorts of kidney issues and was on meds for several years. it never interfered with his quality of life. we are sending purrs and prayers your way.

oh Oreo, you're one of my first bloggin' buddies. we wondered where you guys went. eat your special food, it will probly make you better. i know my special food makes me not get any more stones in my bladder, so i eat it just like i'm sposed to. we love you.

Oh Oreo, we're purrin' and purrayin' so furry hard for you to feel better.You were one of our first bloggin' furriends (and you and your mommy helped alot in convincin' our mom to let us start our blog).We think about you and your mommy lots, and our mom wears her Oreo shirt too!Anyway, please know that you and your mommy are always in our purrs and purrayers.

We rae sorry to hear Oreo is sick and are sending many healing purrs. Did the vet check his thyroid levels (T3 and T4) when he did the bloodwork? Oreo may be hyperthyroroid and need to take methimazole ...

We all think of you and your Mom when NASCAR season starts. We still root for the Washington boys--Biff and Kasey, plus the Rouschkateers!

Now, about your condition, little guy: my sister's beautiful calico, Patches had a kidney removed in 2004, and the Docs said the remaining one was functioning at 20%. With diet and meds, she lived happily, beating up her two dawgs, for another 4 years. Please don't give up, There may be lots of fight left in you.

Take care of yourself and your Mommie, Oreo. (Heather, it's Jan, Meowmepurr's Mumma. If I can do anything, let me know. I can put you in touch with my sis. Please e me at jfmulwitz at yahoo dot com.)

Oreo, we are so sad to hear that you aren't feeling well. We will purr that your new food will make you feel better soon. We have missed you the past couple of years, and even tho we just started blogging about a year and a half ago, we were faithful followers of you log before that.

Oreo, eat your special food and get better. I will be praying for you. If your Mom hadn't pushed at me a bit, I wouldn't have started blogging. I still consider you one of my best pals and I still wear my Oreo's Posse hoodie, too.

Isn't it wonderfur no to be forgotten even after you have been gone for awhile. I will keep you deep in my thoughts for a steady health picture for a long time to come. Your mommy needs you by her side.Soft head bumps from Miss peach

Oreo old friend ... I am so sorry to hear about this. Mom and Dad went through something similar with Mom's first cat. We will be praying for you and your Mom. I hope the meds and new food does the trick. We check in every once in a while to see if there's been an update. Just because you got spammed doesn't mean the real people aren't still thinking of you...--Jasper McKitten-Cat

We are glad to hear about you again Oreo, we wish it wasn't cuz you are sick though. We are purring for you to get better with your meds. We have missed you, you were one of our first furrends when we started blogging.We are sorry some mean person spammed you. It sounds like it happened to quite a few blogs.Purrs to you Oreo and (((hugs))) for your mum.

You were never far from our thoughts. We checked your blog from time to time to see if you have started posting again. We didn't leave comments 'cause we figured you had your own reasons for not posting, which it sounds like there was.

We don't know Oreo, we just started blogging late last year. We just want mom and Oreo to know that you are both in our thoughts and prayers. We are also sending lots of healing and comforting vibes to sweet, Oreo. (((HUGS)))

SOrry to hear Oreo is not well. My Chica has had kidney failure for 3 years and is doing great. I posted what we are doing for her on my blog. The most important thing is taking Standard Process Feline Renal Support in her food twice a day.. Ask your vet to get some of this. It helps restore the kidneys to a more normal situation. Chica was just 15 when we diagnosed her and now she is 18! Good luck with Oreo.

Hi there. We ahve never met, but I read about you on the CB and wanted to stop by. I'm very sorry to hear that Oreo is sick. I hope that the vets are able to get him on the right medicine and that he gets better. I'm purring for him.

don't give up hope! like your vet said they can turn around and do well for a year or two. yuki's kidneys are failing also. she has had a couple of close calls but is hanging in there. she is content and still ornery as ever. it has been over 2 years since she was diagnosed. i changed her food to all natural b/c she wouldn't eat the science diet k/d formula. i bought a water fountain for fresh water although she still prefers the faucet/sink/tub. we will make sure we keep oreo and you in our prayers. please remember that we care about you and oreo.

Oh Oreo, we're so sad to hear this news! We were always big fans of your blog before we got into blogging, so we sure hope to read more, even if you are feeling poorly. In the mean time, we'll be purring our hardest for you to feel better.

We are always thinking about you two, and sending purrayers. You helped us when we were down and have never forgotten that. Sending lots and lots of nice (((((hugs))))) for both of you. And we'll send plenty more. Oh, wait. We'll send a ((((hug))) basket. That only runs out of hugs when you don't need them anymore. And we always need hugs (tee hee). That sounds a lot better. We love sending forever hugs!!

oh, dear lady bean, we cares, we cares! (we hasn't been around the kitty blogosphere a whole lot either fur a good few months until recently ourselfs, so we maya missed yer recent post. mom had three big sads, an' had "the SAD" frum winter.)

we purrs an' purrays that you an' oreo will come through this--you are at the top of our list now, an' will be 'til you tell us to stop. please don't fink we doesn't love you, we do!!

OREO! We missed yoo! I'm sorry that yore update isn't good noos but now we know ware to aim owr purrs so that they get to yoo. I hopes the medicins and spechul food makes yoo feel better. Purrrrrrs frum Hah-why-eee.

Oreo, we're sorry that you're not feeling so good, but please eat the special foods that the v-e-t gives you, and that'll help you to feel better. Oreo's Mom, we're sending purrs and headbutts and hugs to you and to Oreo,

Just heared tha noos from ZS&S that you haf taken a turn fur tha worse an yours Mommy Heather has rushed to yours side... we is purring our hearts out here fur you. Pleeze hang on buddy, pleeze.We loves you so much.Love & Purrs,KC

We are so sorry that Oreo is ill. We lost out Wizard to kidney disease brought on by poisoned IAMS food. it was a very hard time and we know you are facing hard times. We will be here for you to lean on. We never met you before but hope you do continue.

Oreo, you're our dear, dear little friend and we are sorry to hear you've been feeling poorly. We too, think of your momma Heather when Nascar starts and wonder where you've been.Our purrrrrrrs and prayers are with you & your mom. You will be in our thoughts all week.

Isis, Ares, and I will be thinking and purring for your family and Oreo. As someone who has left blogging and come back, it's very hard to do and emotional as well. You need never explain to others why you did what you did - we're just glad to have you back!

we want yoo ta know we fink of yall all tha tyme. we gotted an autographed picure of Preo and hafe one at home and one on sissys desk at werk. anyone stops by and says "oh that yur kitty" shes says "no, but thats a famous kitty, Oreo who autographed that pichure"